Program
Monday, September 22, 2008
Session 1 - Conference Opening
1:00 - 1:10 pm
Opening remarks
Zoran Davidovski (Pipelife International)
1:10 - 1:50 pm
HAMMOND, Ray (DOW)
Dow Keynote speaker
1:50 - 2:10 pm
TOOGOOD, Jane (Borealis)
An industry initiative addressing the global water challenge
2:10 - 2:30 pm
DE VRIES, Anton (Basell Polyolefine)
The changing World of the Chemical Industry and its impact on the Pipe Industry
2:30 - 2:50 pm
ORTS, Philippe (Total Petrochemicals)
Oil for how Long? Polymers long term sustainability
2:50 - 3:10 pm
Coffee Break
3:10 - 5:30
Session 2
Session 2A - Plumbing Systems - Design and Performance -
chairman: Adel, HADDAD
3:10-3:30 pm
DETERS, Martin(INOEX GmbH)
A new complete PE-Xa pipe production concept with infrared cross-linking
3:30-3:50 pm
RUBEIZ, Camille (Plastics Pipe Institute)
Residential PEX Water Supply Plumbing Systems
3:50-4:10 pm
NISHIMURA, Hiroyuki (Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.)
Thermal stability and long-term strength of plastic pipes required for hot water supply and space heating system
4:10-4:30 pm
TOMINAGA, Naoto (Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.)
Study of PEX pipe'durability evaluation and possibility of diagnosis
4:30-4:50 pm
LI, Yu-e (Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry)
STUDY ON OXYGEN PERMEABILITY OF THE PIPES APPLIED FOR COLD AND HOT WATER
4:50-5:10 pm
ABBO, Yousef Paul (Borouge Pte)
Higher performance PP-RCT hot and cold eater pipes score in the Middle East
5:10-5:30 pm
PYO, Sooho
The role of fiber glass tape reinforcement of hydrostatic burst behavior of hot and cold water polypropylene pipes
Session 2B- Durability and lifetime assessment of Plastic Pipes -
chairman: Miron GORILOVSKIY
3:10-3:30 pm
VOGT, Heinz (Basell Polyolefine)
Thermal ageing of PE 100 pipes for accelerated lifetime prediction under service conditions
3:30-3:50 pm
CHUNG, Sarah (Jana Laboratories Inc.)
Characterizing Long-Term Performance of Plastic Piping Materials in Potable Water Applications
3:50-4:10 pm
WÜST, Jürgen (SKZ TeConA GmbH)
Studying the Ageing Behavior of PP-pipes using Imaging Techniques
4:10-4:30 pm
LANG, Reinhold W (University of Leoben)
A NOVEL QUALIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR LIFETIME AND SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF PE PRESSURE PIPES FOR ARBITRARY INSTALLATION CONDITIONS
4:30-4:50 pm
NEZBEDOVA, Eva (Polymer Institute Brno)
The problematic of fracture toughness estimation of multi-layer pipes
4:50-5:10 pm
WEST, David (University of Queensland)
Fatigue-Life and Fatigue-Limit Modelling of PVC Pipe Materials using the Random Fatigue-Limit Model
5:10-5:30 pm
MEERMAN, Henk (Tessenderlo Group)
Lifetime Expectancy of PVC-U pipelines for sewer systems
7:30
Welcome reception
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Session 3A -Joining -
chairman: Ulrich SCHULTE
8:00-8:20 am
BEECH, Stephen (PE 100+ Association)
Harmonisation of Polyethylene Pipe Buttfusion Procedures and Test Methods
8:20-8:40 am
LAURENT, Etienne (Total Petrochemicals Feluy)
Long-term Performance of butt-welded thick Pipes and Properties of super-sag resistant PE 100 Material.
8:40-9:00 am
ECKERT, Robert (Friatec AG)
Electrofusion technique for PE pipes up to d800
9:00-9:20 am
SCHOLTEN, Frans (Kiwa Gas Technology)
The Slow Peel Test as a Tool for Assessing the Integrity of Electro Fused Joints
9:20-9:40 am
still free
9:40-10:00 am
CHOI, Sunwoog (Hannam University Korea)
Determination of interfacial pressures in crimped fitting assemblies
Session 3B TESTING METHODOLOGIES - #1 -
chairman: Gene PALERMO
8:00-8:20 am
TISCHLER, Christian (TGM Va-Ku)
Static loading methods without wetting agents for determination of slow crack growth in PE100
8:20-8:40 am
FUMIRE, Joel
Influence of disinfectants on PVC
8:40-9:00 am
WHITTLE, Alan (Iplex Pipelines Australia)
Fatigue crack propagation of PVC-U and PVC-M pipes in water environment
9:00-9:20 am
MUSCHIK, Heinz (TGM Va-Ku)
Reliability of gelation on breaking behaviour of uPVCpipes
9:20-9:40 am
OLIPHANT, Ken - CHUNG, Sarah (Jana laboratories Inc.)
The Mechanisms of Chlorine Dioxide Oxidation of Plastic Piping Systems
9:40-10:00 am
ROZENTAL-EVESQUE, Magali (Suez Environment Cirsee)
A reliable bench testing for benchmarking oxidation resistance of polyethylene and plastic pipe material in disinfected water environments
10:00 - 10:20
Coffee break
Session 4A - Case studies: Gas -
chairman: Christophe SALLES
10:20-10:40 am
PINTER, Gerald (University of Leoben)
Characterization of the property profile of old PE gas pipes in service for up to 30 years
10:40-11:00 am
LIVELY, Karen (Performance Pipe)
18 inch& 20 inch Polyethylene gas distribution mains
11:00-11:20 am
HERMKENS, René - WOLTERS, Mannes (Kiwa Gas Technology)
PVC Pipes in Gas Distribution: still going strong!
11:20-11:40 am
ZHOU, Jimmy (DOW)
The Next Gas Frontier ;Can PE Pipe Really Replace Large Diameter Cast Iron and Steel Gas Pipe?
11:40-12:00 am
WHITTLE, Alan (Iplex Pipelines Australia)
Wimmera Mallee Pipeline Project
12:00-12:20 pm
FLACONNECHE, Bruno (IFP)
Transport properties of mpolymer pipes for distributing mixtures of hydrogen and natural gas: development of a new experimental method
Session 4B - Market Growth Potential of Plastic Pipes #1 -
chairman: Éva Tímár
10:20-10:40 am
Radim Skarka
Pipe market in CEE
10:40-11:00 am
Miron GORILOVSKI (Poliplastic Group)
Plastic Pipe Market Development in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus - Polyplastic Group
11:00-11:20 am
WANG, Zhanjie
China Plastics Pipe, Status, Development, Trend
11:20-11:40 am
BRUSSELLE, Alain (Total Petrochemicals)
Trends in PE pressure pipe market in Europe
11:40-12:00 am
KURELEC, Lada (SABIC Europe)
Development of multilayered pipe solutions in CEE
12:00-12.20 pm
HOLGER, Müller (OMYA GmbH)
Direct addition of Calcium Carbonate - a new technology by-passing the classical dry-blend mixing process
12:20 -1:50 pm
Lunch
Session 5A - Case studies - Water -
chairman: Pierre Belloir
1:50-2:10 pm
SANDSTRUM, Steve (ISCO Industries)
Plastic Pipe: A Critical Tool for Water Resource Management
2:10-2:30 pm
SHEPHERD, Mike (Glynwed Pipe Systems Ltd.)
Development of a UK Specification for PE Pipes with an aluminium barrier layer for potable water distribution through contaminated land
2:30-2:50 pm
ULRICH, Schulte (Basell Polyolefine GmbH)
HDPE pipe applications in alpine regions
2:50-3:10 pm
LEFORT, Gordon (IPEX Inc.)
Large Diameter PVC Pressure Pipe - Canadian Experience
3:10-3:30 pm
free place
3:30-3:50 pm
DA SILVA, Dhammika
Life cycle analysis of water networks
Session 5B - Market Growth Potential of Plastic Pipes #2 -
chairman: Tiem Meijering
1:50-2:10 pm
VENTER, Jan (Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association)
The Challenges Faced by the Plastic Pipes Industry in South Africa
2:10-2:30 pm
WELLER, Blaine (Flexpipe Systems Inc.)
The Use Of Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipe In The Oil and Gas Industry
2:50-3:10 pm
LAWRENCE, Robert (Gulf Plastic Pipe Academy)
The Developing Market for Plastic Pipes in the Middle East and the Need for the GPPA
3:10-3:30 pm
Drzewiecki, Stanislaw (Polish Water Association)
Contribution of The Economic Chamber "Polish Waterworks" to the market development of the infrastructural systems made of plastic in Poland
3:50-4:10 pm
Coffee break
Session 6A - CASE STUDIES: NOVEL APPLICATIONS -
chairman: Stephen Tan
4:10-4:30 pm
KRISHNASWAMY, Prabhat (Engineering Mechanics corp. Of Colombus)
Use of Polyethylene (PE) Pipe in Safety-Related Nuclear Power Plant Piping
4:30-4:50 pm
BELLOIR, Pierre (Total Petrochemicals Feluy)
EXTENSION OF THE APPLICATION FIELD OF PE100 PIPES: 2,000mm SDR26 pipe will transport ocean water to the word largest fish farm
4:50-5:10 pm
AL MEHARI, Ahmed (Borouge Pte)
Large Diameter PE Cooling Pipelines for New Polyloefin Plants in Abu Dhabi
5:10-5:30 pm
PARSONS, David (Emtelle UK)
The Design, Development and Performance in Service ofPVC-U Underground Ducting Systems for high Voltage Power Cables
5:30-5:50 pm
PALERMO, Gene (Palermo Plastics Pipe Consulting)
Rate Process Method Applied to Service Life Forecast of PE Molded Fittings
Session 6B - Market Growth Potential of Plastic Pipes #3 -
chairman: Piroska Somogyi (Wavin)
4:10-4:30 pm
WRÓBLEWSKA, Anna (Wavin Sp.)
Plastic pipe systems in projects co-financed with the EU funds in Poland and in the Central Europe
4:30-4:50 pm
ZHE, Dongmei (Beijing research Institute of Chemical Industry)
STUDY ON THE CONSUMPTION OF POLYETHYLENE PIPE MATERIALS IN CHINA
4:50-5:10 pm
GOETZLOFF, Christian (Borealis Polyolefine)
Development of multilayer pipe constructions
5:10-5:30 pm
MARANGONI, Alessandro (AGICI Finanza d'Impresa)
The Benefits of Pipeline Innovation - The advantages of using plastics for water and sewerage in italy
5:30-5:50 pm
MOEN, Bard (Pipelife Norway AS)
Plastic Pipes (PVC,PP and PE) for bachelor and master degree students - Water &Sewer Technology
8:00 pm
GALA DINNER
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Session 7A - TESTING METHODOLOGIES - #2 -
chairman: Sunwoong CHOI
8:00-8:20 am
McGOLDRICK, James (AGRU Kunststofftechnik GmbH)
The assesment of the resistance of PE pipe materials to SCG by cyclic loading and other method
8:20-8:40 am
SANCHEZ, Manuel (Laboratorie national de metrologie et d'essais)
Developpment of a "Nol Ring" test to study polyethylene pipes degradation
8:40-9:00 am
Bäckman, Matz (Borealis AB)
Short term pressure testing, does it fit with real pipeline lifetime on modern PE materials?
9:00-9:20 am
CHUNG, Sarah (Jana laboratories Inc.)
A Novel Methodology of Internal Notched Pipe Testing as an Accelerated Test for Plastic Piping Materials in Potable Water Applications
9:20-9:40 am
HESSEL, Joachim (Hessel ingenieurtechnik GmbH)
Resistance to internal pressure of large diameter PE-pipes -A new approach using a cost-cutting test method
9:40-10:00 am
ENDERLE, Hans-Frieder (Basell Polyolefine GmbH)
Brittle Failure Regime in Pressurized HDPE Pipes Revisited
10:00-10:20 am
Vanspeybroeck, Philippe
Is the correlation factor between the S4-test and the Full Scale test under question?
Session 7B - PVC - the leading plastic pipe material -
chairman: Joel FUMIRE
8:00-8:20 am
ANDERS, Udo (Baerlocher GmbH)
Ca-based alternative stabilisers: Trends in PVC Pipes and Fittings
8:20-8:40 am
HEBRARD, Muriel (Rohm and Haas)
The new lead-free alternative for PVC pipes stabilization
8:40-9:00 am
KOVACS, Imre (Borsodchem Zrt)
PVC-multiwall carbon nanotube (MWNT) nanocomposites
9:00-9:20 am
BOS, Andreas (Solvin)
Laser welding and bioriented structure for PVC pipe
9:20-9:40 am
ALFERNIK, Franz (Wavin Overseas BV)
The application of PVC-O pipes for water supply and pressure sewage.
9:40-10:00 am
MUNOZ, Ignacio (Molecor)
New "Full dry system" developed for pipe biorientation brings excellent opportunities for PVC-O
10:00-10:20 am
SCHILLER, Michael (Chemson Group)
The Miracle Calcium Carbonate Load Of uPVC and Chalking of Pipes
10:20 - 10:40
Coffee break
Session 8A - Corrugated Pipe: Structural Integrity and Performance -
chairman: Adel HADDAD
10:40-11:00 am
GODDARD, James(Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.)
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation I-279 Project
11:00-11:20 am
SAMARAS, Vasilios (Asset International Limited)
The Strength of Flexibility; The Use of FEM Analysis for the Determination of Performance of Large diameter HDPE pipes under Buried Conditions
11:20-11:40 am
KURDZIEL, John (Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.)
Stress Crack Resistance of Structural Members in Corrugated HDPE Pipe
11:40-12:00 am
White, Kevin (El Robinson)
Stress Relaxation and Stabilization of Deeply Buried Thermoplastic Pipes
12:00-12:20
GULMINELLI, Marco (Sica Spa)
Socketing system with thermoforming process applied to PP and HDPE corrugated structured wall pipes
12:20-12:40
RITMO company's presentation
Session 8B - Polyamide for Gas Application -
chairman: Stephen BOROS
10:40-11:00 am
MASON, James (Arkema Inc.)
Recent Advances in Larger Diameter Polyamide-11 Gas Distribution Piping Systems: Coiled 4-Inch Pipe, and Field Experience.
11:00-11:20 am
WOLF, Richard (UBE Industries Ltd.)
Field Installations and Aged Sample Evaluation of Polyamide 12 Natural Gas Distribution Systems Operating at Pressures up to 20 bar
11:20-11:40 am
DOWE, Andreas (Evonik Degussa GmbH)
First Waiver for a High Pressure Polyamide 12 Gas Installation Granted by TÜV Nord in Germany - a Logical Consequence of Positive International Field Experiences and Test Results
11:40-12.00 am
HESSEL, Joachim (Hessel Ingenieurtechnik GmbH)
Buried PA 12 pipes for the transport of gas– Nosand embedding necessary?
12:00-12:20
SCHOLTEN, Frans (Kiwa Gas Technology)
Methane permeation through advanced high-pressure plastic and composite pipes
12:20-12:40
still free
12:40 -14:00
Lunch
Session 9A - New solutions for new successes -
chairman: Joel FUMIRE
14:00-14:20
GÖTTGENS, Stefan (Solvay)
Polysulfones in Fitting Applications
14:20-14:40
Neubauer, Brigitte (Solvay Solexis)
Fluoropolymers piping systems ; from chemical industry to domestic water supply
14:40-15:00
BREINER, Tom (Lubrizol Advanced Materials)
The Chemical Resistance of CPVC in Demanding Industrial Applications - Trends in Existing and Emerging Markets
15:00-15:20
CHANG, Dane (DOW)
Advanced Bimodal MDPE for Piping Applications
15:20-15:40
LACHHAMMER, Daniel (Kraus Maffei GmbH)
Quick Switch - Inline dimension change in PVC pipe extrusion
15:40-16:00
LUEGHAMER, Albert (AGRU Kunststofftechnik GmbH)
Investigation of 21 Years old polypropylene Pipes used in a steel mill for transportation of sulphuric acid
Session 9B - Using Standards to face future challenges -
chairman: Frank JONES
14:00-14:20
PALERMO, Gene (Palermo Plastics Pipe Consulting)
Increasing Importance of Rapid Crack Propagation (RCP) for Gas Piping Applications-Industry Status
14:20-14:40
FALKOWSKI, Piotr (Wavin Metaplast)
Central / Eastern Europe experience with market development of plastics gravity pipe networks versus new European standard forplastics pipe production (EN 13476).
14:40-15:00
MAROSSY, Kalman (Borsodchem Zrt)
PVC nanocomposites; increasing the softening temperature
15:00-15:20
Adrian Popa - Pascale Godon (INEOS Polyolefines Europe)
Non-conventional installation techniques requirements
15:20-15:40
David Evans
SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems) and Beyond in the UK
15:40-16:00
HOWICK, Chris (INEOS Polyolefines Europe)
Reach: Its scope, Penetration and potential consequences on the PVC market in Europe
16:00-16:20
Coffee break
Session 10 - Closing Session- Plastics Piping systems - the Future -
chairman: Zoran Davidovski
16:20-16:40
Richard Mertens (Teppfa)
16:40
Closing remarks
Zoran Davidovski
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